Trying to please: a memoir
โ Scribed by Norwich, John Julius
- Publisher
- Axios Press
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
John Julius Norwich's life has reflected an appetite for living, enlivened by a sense of personal theater. Trying to Please is an engaging and amusing memoir that describes a glamorous but vanishing world. From the monasteries on Mt. Athos to a camel trek across the Sahara, the book shows how Norwich's passions for history, travel, and music have combined with simpler pleasures like friendship and a close family. A remarkable life and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
โฆ Subjects
Authors;Politics and government;Biography;Biographies;Norwich, John Julius, -- 1929-2018;Authors -- Biography;Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Biography;Great Britain
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